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  • Cold Tofu's Spectacular Salute to the Oscars

    Feb 22, 2007

    Our favorite improv troupe returns to the National Museum for an uproarious satire of the pomp (and sometimes pompous) and circumstance that is the Oscars. Cold Tofu is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and performance. Click here to visit the Cold Tofu website!

  • Film Screening: “Farewell to Manzanar”

    Feb 18, 2007

    To mark the 30th anniversary of the telecast of Farewell to Manzanar, the National Museum hosts a screening followed by a conversation with Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and her husband James D. Houston. The film is a poignant portrayal not only of the Wakatsukis’ experience, but a celebration, as well, of the resilience of the human spirit. Panel also includes participants of the original film. This presentation is ma...

  • Day of Remembrance: "Military Necessity" to "National Security" ... The Use of Executive Power from WWII to Iraq

    Feb 17, 2007

    FREE ADMISSION The Day of Remembrance is held each year to commemorate President Roosevelt's signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. Roosevelt proclaimed "military necessity" and set into motion the removal and incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans with little or no challenge from congress or the nation. The program for Day of Remembrance 2007 examines the use of Executive Power from both a hist...

  • Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

    Feb 15, 2007

    Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, February 15, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil ...

  • “The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air” Displays Prolific Career of Wire Sculpture Artist at Japanese American National Museum March 10-May 27

    Feb 16, 2007

    The unique career of Ruth Asawa, an artist whose looped-wire sculptures defied traditional conventions, is highlighted in the traveling exhibition, The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air, which opens at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, March 10, 2007 and runs through Sunday, May 27, 2007. Curated by Dr. Daniell Cornell of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this exhibition of sculpture...

  • An Evening with Mia Doi Todd

    Feb 08, 2007

    A native Angelena, Mia Doi Todd has released several albums of her own genre-defying music. Producing images both vibrant and subtle, the singer-songwriter has performed around the world including collaborations with artists ranging from Saul Williams to Folk Implosion. Critics have described her voice as a "shocking beauty" and "entirely remarkable." Don't miss this opportunity to see one of LA's most memorable tal...

  • "My Life: Living in Two Cultures" by Shigeo Takayama

    Jan 28, 2007

    A successful businessman and philanthropist, Takayama's entrepreneurial endeavors have significantly advanced global technologies, and his dedication to public service has changed countless lives worldwide. Born in the United States in 1906, his story begins like many Japanese Americans but soon embarks on a remarkably different journey. From a childhood spent in Japan, to the neighborhoods of Los Angeles, to the bat...

  • "Lost & Found: Reclaiming the Japanese American Incarceration" by Karen L. Ishizuka

    Jan 27, 2007

    Ideal for Educators Combining heartfelt stories with first-rate scholarship, Lost & Found reveals the complexity of people reclaiming their own history by exploring the meaning of the World War II camps from the inmates' own memories. Ishizuka, former Senior Curator and Director of the Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center at the Japanese American National Museum, deftly blends official history with community memory t...

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata

    Jan 27, 2007

    Flower Origami Give your special someone a unique bouquet for Valentine's Day. Learn to fold vibrant, colorful flowers incorporating elegant designs and fine details. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission.

  • "Kenjiro Nomura: An Artist's View of the Japanese American Internment" exhibition opens October 4, 1997

    Sep 25, 1997

    The Japanese American National Museum opens a new exhibit, Saturday, October 4, 1997. Kenjiro Nomura: An Artist’s View of the Japanese American Internment highlights the images created by artist Kenjiro Nomura while he was incarcerated in the Minidoka concentration camp in Hunt, Idaho. Already an established and prolific artist when he and his family were forcibly removed from their home in Seattle and placed in Mi...